Feira do produtor rural: tramas e redes de organização para a comercialização de produtos da agricultura familiar no município de Breves, Arquipélago do Marajó

Abstract

This dissertation is the result of research aimed at investigating the organizational processes of participants in the Rural Producer Fair and analyzing the connections and partnerships established for marketing family farming products, both at the fair and in institutional markets (PNAE and PAA). The research was based on a bibliographical review of family farming, covering its productive dimensions and the history of fairs and public policies in Brazil, with a focus on the Amazon region. Secondary data was collected from academic databases such as Scopus and Google Scholar. The problem of the research was to analyze the factors that inhibit the strengthening of farmers' markets and the improvement of living conditions in Marajó, Pará. To this end, aspects such as market infrastructure, market accessibility and institutional support were considered. Primary data was obtained through visits to agroecological fairs, direct observation, and interviews with fairgoers, organizers and representatives of research and extension projects at the Federal Institute of Pará (IFPA). The analysis was qualitative, using content analysis to identify challenges and potential, triangulating with data from the literature review and institutional documents. The research identified the profiles of the farmers at the Rural Producer's Fair, highlighting their main demands, levels of organization and marketing networks. Significant progress was made in strengthening the recently created farmers' and extractivists' cooperatives in the municipality of Breves, highlighting the importance of cooperative work in improving production and marketing conditions. However, the work of farmers through the Rural Workers' Union showed weaknesses, especially with regard to the low level of membership among family farmers, specifically those who work at the Rural Producer's Fair. These results reveal the need for greater mobilization and institutional support to strengthen the role of the union, with a view to improving working conditions and increasing access to markets for agroecological products in the region.